Susan Sawyer
Susan Sawyer is a prominent public health researcher known for her work on childhood obesity and its implications for global health. She has voiced concerns regarding the alarming rise in obesity rates among children and young adults, emphasizing the urgent need for effective interventions to combat this growing crisis. Her recent statements highlight the potential for one-third of the world's youth to be affected by overweight or obesity in the next 25 years, underlining the critical nature of public health initiatives aimed at addressing this issue.
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University of Melbourne Professor of Adolescent Health Susan Sawyer said schools faced much higher rates of depression and anxiety disorders compared to previous generations.
Australian youth mental health: NSW students were taught ‘resilience’
Australia· 2026-05-28
Susan Sawyer is a professor and pediatrician at the University of Melbourne studying the effects of the social media ban.
Australiens Social-Media-Verbot: Funktioniert das? Ein Besuch
Switzerland· 2026-02-14
Susan Sawyer from the Murdoch Institute in Melbourne surveyed 177 teenagers before the ban and will repeat this in 6 months to assess the impact on mental health.
Австралия запретила соцсети детям до 16 лет: что покажут исследования
Kazakhstan· 2025-12-14
Professor Susan Sawyer joins 'Fox New Live' to discuss a new study claiming obesity a third of children will be overweight by 2050.
Obesity-related cancers more likely for men with specific body fat measurement
United States· 2025-03-25
Susan Sawyer warns of a global health crisis regarding obesity among children and young adults.
Fetma bland barn skjuter i höjden: ”Skrämmande siffror”
Sweden· 2025-03-04